linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] af_unix: limit unix_tot

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Message-Id: <20101124.091449.189711438.davem@davemloft.net>
Date:	Wed, 24 Nov 2010 09:14:49 -0800 (PST)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	eric.dumazet@...il.com
Cc:	andi@...stfloor.org, vegard.nossum@...il.com,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, akpm@...ux-foundation.org,
	eugene@...hat.com, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] af_unix: limit unix_tot_inflight

From: Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@...il.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2010 16:18:26 +0100

> 4) If we autotune a limit at boot time as a lowmem percentage, some guys
> then want a /proc/sys/net/core/max_unix_inflight sysctl , just for
> completeness. One extra sysctl... 
> 
> I cant see valid uses but programs designed to stress our stack.

I agree completely with Eric's analysis.

I would even consider setting this threshold lower. :-)

Anyways, consider Eric's patch applied.
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